Sporting Lisbon vs Famalicao Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 09/04/2021, 10:07  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 09/04/2021 at 10:09 in Liga Portugal Predictions

Sporting are in the chase for a first Primeira Liga title since 2002 and after their slip in the last game, will be back in action when they host Famalicão on Sunday. The hosts are on 65 points at the top of the league standings while Famalicão are 16th on 26 points. In their last game, Sporting dropped two vital points after conceding in the final minute against Moreirense to end it 1-1. That result saw their lead cut to eight points as Porto won their game. By the time Sporting get to play, their lead might have been slashed to five points, with Porto set to play Tondela on Saturday. Sporting are still unbeaten in the league though and have the best defence in the league, having conceded 12 goals. Going to this game they are unbeaten in their last 14 matches across all competitions, with 11 wins. The league leaders must have seen the danger of trying to win by slim margins in the last game; they haven’t scored more than two goals in the last 18 league matches and have seven wins in the last 10. At home, they have straight wins in the last five league games and in the 12 home league matches played Sporting have 10 wins, an 83% winning rate at home. They’ve collected 32 points from a possible 36.

Famalicão head to this game with two straight wins over Pacos Ferreira and Maritimo. With these wins, they’ve been able to rise off the relegation but they aren’t completely safe, being just four points above the drop zone. It has been a good improvement for the team defensively as well, keeping three clean sheets in their last five league matches. It has also been positive in attack, scoring two or more in the last three league matches and this is what they’ll be looking to carry to the Sporting game. Famalicão haven’t been easy opponents for Sporting; in the last three meetings, they are unbeaten and will be very confident heading here on the back of two wins. In the last three meetings Famalicão have won two, while their December meeting ended 2-2. In that game, Famalicão twice came from down to earn a point, and Sporting had a man sent off. The visitors have failed to score in six of their last 10 away matches but will be boosted by the new found scoring form seen in the last three matches with Anderson Silva scoring four in the last three games.